BC Advantage - 2018 Issue 3

Maximizing Resources for ICD-10 Coding Audits

From internal reviews to external inpatient coding audits, healthcare organizations nationwide are revisiting tried-and-true audit practices with ICD-10 coding quality in mind. MS-DRG validation audits under ICD-10 have also become more strategic to realize a hospital's revenue cycle success. Coding audit best practices shifted following the implementation of ICD-10. Since all coding stakeholders were comfortable with ICD-9 and needed to maximize budgets, audits were primarily focused on targeted DRGs versus overall coding compliance reviews. With ICD-10, more frequent audits can help identify the root causes of coding errors before they become ingrained as bad habits. More frequent audits can...

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